Economic news and events

UK inflation proved unexpectedly stubborn in September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.

The ONS said consumer prices rose 6.7% annually...

The UK automakers industry warned Wednesday that they will soon face a damaging 10% hike in customs duties on electric cars crossing the Channel.

Britain left...

Rishi Sunak could visit Israel as soon as Thursday, according to reports, amid growing concerns about the crisis in the Middle East.

The Prime Minister could...

A Bank of England policymaker believes downward forces on wage growth will persist, helping in the fight to contain inflation, Reuters reported on Tuesday.

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UK wage inflation data came in cooler than market expectations, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday.

In the three months to August,...

Ireland’s trade in goods surplus widened month-on-month in August, according to the country’s Central Statistics Office, though overall trade fell on a monthly and annual...

A holiday company has reported a surge in bookings for autumn breaks after the UK’s ‘washout’ summer.

On The Beach PLC said bookings for holidays in...

UK house price growth was muted this month by October’s usually loftier standards, numbers from Rightmove showed on Monday, though the property portal noted some...

A ban on vapes must be as strong as the one proposed for smoking, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.

Rachel de Souza said ‘we...

The governor of the Bank of England said things in the UK look better than they did a year ago in a nod to the...